What is the biggest collapse in sports history?

Three-game leads, 28-3, a six-shot cushion at Augusta. These are the leads that should have held.

1. 1
   US team at the 2012 Ryder Cup

   Up 10-6 entering Sunday at Medinah, the Americans lost to Europe.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters

   A six-shot final-round lead at Augusta turned into a five-shot loss.
   953pts
3. 3
   Jean van de Velde at the 1999 Open

   A three-shot lead on Carnoustie's 18th tee ended in a playoff defeat.
   953pts
4. 4
   Jana Novotná at Wimbledon 1993

   Up 4-1 in the final set, Novotná lost the final to Steffi Graf.
   953pts
5. 5
   2016 Golden State Warriors

   The 73-9 Warriors blew a 3-1 Finals lead to Cleveland.
   824pts
6. 6
   Brazil 1-7 Germany

   The 2014 World Cup hosts conceded five goals in 29 minutes of their semi-final.
   824pts
7. 7
   PSG against Barcelona in 2017

   PSG won 4-0 at home and lost the return leg 6-1.
   824pts
8. 8
   2004 New York Yankees

   Up 3-0 on Boston in the ALCS, the Yankees lost four straight games.
   714pts
9. 9
   AC Milan in Istanbul 2005

   Milan led Liverpool 3-0 at half-time of the Champions League final and lost on penalties.
   584pts
10. 10
    Rory McIlroy at the 2011 Masters

    A four-shot final-round lead ended with a closing 80.
    584pts
11. 11
    1993 Houston Oilers

    Up 35-3 in the playoffs, Houston lost to Frank Reich's Buffalo Bills.
    429pts
12. 12
    Falcons in Super Bowl LI

    Atlanta led New England 28-3 and lost in the first Super Bowl overtime.
    428pts
13. 13
    2007 New York Mets

    Seven games up with 17 to play, the Mets missed the playoffs.
    428pts
14. 14
    2011 Boston Red Sox

    A nine-game September wild-card lead vanished on the season's final night.
    428pts
15. 15
    1964 Philadelphia Phillies

    A six-and-a-half-game lead with 12 to play disappeared in a ten-game skid.
    428pts

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